Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-06
TWO SENATORS AT IT
KAEoEy SUING RIDDLgBKRGBR FOR
FIVE BUEDRRD DOLLARS
Senator Riddleberger on the Sandstone
Spicy and Rich Developments
Brought Out.
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WooDsTOcK, Va, September j.-The
first Of two suits by William Malone
against Senator Riddleberger was tried
in the Circuit Court here to-day. II
was on bond for 500, dated July Is,
1881. ". i. Craig, of Stanton, wa,
counsel for Malone. Mahone's dep0-
>iilon stated the bond was for money
loaned the Senator. Senator Riddle
borcor was put on the stand and said
every statement made by Malone was
untrue; that he had not met nor con-
ycfcd with Malone in 1881 that this
bond was not given for money loaned
linn by Malone ; that be did owe Ma.
bone 500 loaned him IN 1876 when u
G'du doctor, but Malone WAS not
.nIug on that.
MONEY PROM MAHoSE.
lie had received money from Ma
hone, but every cent Of it hal gone %
Jay campaign expenses. He had not
stolen a dollar Of the fund, aud hoped
that every man could say the same.
Malone had once asked witness 10 in
sure his life for Mabouc's benefit.
and witness replied that he would
rather insure it Tor tie benefit Of soma
one else. and that if Malone hal
cnricd the Legislature that elected
John Daniel TO the United States Sen
ste witness would never have been
.ucd. Two years subsequently t. the
cate OF the bond witness had been r.-
qucstcd to put $500 in the Richmond
1Itg, but had declined on account OF
eAtrcmc poverty.
A TILT REINEEN TIE SENATOR AND COIN
Sci.
Then turning to Craig, sail: "Now
tcil how much YOU put in" 81 waiyc
ali objections to anything The Senator
may say" said Mr.. Craig II am
alnd you DO not object 10 my telling
the truth, rctortcd the Senator. Go
on, spid Mr.. Craig. d" ! viii 60 on
without Won telling me, said tine Sen
ator. And again, during Mr. Craig
qufstioniups, he said Il am sworn /;
you are not. Put me in your place
and takcmiuc Senator Rildloberger,
after reading "a letter handed him by
},r. Craig acLuoylc ICED it as his own.
II was dated from this Pi1ct, July H.,
ISL. one day later than .nc datt ofthe
bond, and was wrtt ten. Ike Il, in violet
ink. 1t was read in court, and proved
20 he long and sprightIy.
MAHoNE's POINT
The point dwclt on by Malone
counsel was as follows General, /
received the draft on you yesterday
and devoted much of yesterday to APP
p'yiDg il. Thank God, now have 80
Obligation, but to ono yourself. lslw
Randolph Tucker Monday, and he as
-uIod me ! would get my fees in the
railroad cases in tine winter, aud yoI
nay looi Cor prompt return
senator Kiddlcberecr denied that
ns.s rofCr'cd to the bond or that h had
promised 60 pay Malone Lis icosin thu
railroad cascs. He sad he got mo- per
.cpal huD.it from the money tllt it
uas paid 'or expenses incurred by the
Republican committee. This note,
said the Senator, "wes never given IN
; COu>ltth.
WGELr THE MONEY WENT TO.
"Thc money went TO candidates, and
If the truth were known, or it We're
possible to prove" Here the
Senator was stopped by an objection
from counsel, sustained by the Court
Tie Senator stated he had received
money in lS79-the year in which
Malone lad been elected 10 the
United States Senate. lie said be had
received money at different times AMI
places, Is Fairfax Courthouse and
Lyuchburg, and all for campaign puy
poses. He began to tell something
about the $1,000, claiming t. explain
the one DC had to bring in the other
hut his testimony on tins point was
ruled out.
The case was given to the jury late
ihis evening. but they did not come to
verdict and were dismissed until
morning. 1t is reported that Senator
Malone will be here when the Sl,0jJ
case comes mp, and a spicy time Is eN
pcctcd.